Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 496

Vacheron & Constantin Chonometer Royal Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, ?Royal Chronometer, Automatic?, movement No. 587525, case No. 419744, Ref. 6694. Sold on September 4th, 1969. Very fine, water resistant, center seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold mesh bracelet. Accompanied by the original warranty and Bulletin de Marche.

C. Two-body, polished, hooded lugs, inverted bezel, screwed down case back with engraved logo. D. Satiné champagne with applied yellow gold and black baton indexes, aperture for the date. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1072/1, rhodium plated, stamped twice with the Geneva Quality Seal, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronisms and to five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating blued Breguet balance spring, 18K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx overall length. 175 mm.